An aqueous pomegranate peel extract (Punica granatum) protect against Elastase-induced pulmonary emphysema in Sprague Dawley rats model

Authors

  • Zioud Fatma Animal Experimentation Service, Research Unit, Universitary Hospital of Gran Canaria, Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas of Gran Canaria. SpainFaculty of Sciences of Gabes, Tunisia,University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia, 8 Laboratory of Plant Improvement and Valorization of Agroresources, National School of Engineering of Sfax, Tunisia
  • Martín-Barrasa Jose Luis 1 Animal Experimentation Service, Research Unit, Universitary Hospital of Gran Canaria, Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas of Gran Canaria. Spain, 2 Infectious Diseases and Fish Pathology, Universitary Institute of Animal Health and Food Safety,Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Arucas, Las Palmas, Spain, 3 Multidisciplinary Organ Dysfunction Evaluation Research Network, Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain,
  • Espinosa De Los Monteros Y Zaya Antonio Morphology Departament, Universitary Institute of Animal Health And Food Safety,Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Arucas. Las Palmas. Spain,
  • Santana Reyes Laura Infectious Diseases and Fish Pathology, Universitary Institute of Animal Health and Food Safety,Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Arucas, Las Palmas, Spain
  • Herráez Thomas Pherraez
  • González Martín Jesús María https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6816-4157
  • Ángela Ramos-Nuez
  • Bachoual Rafik https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-4068

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/s2175-97902020000418972

Keywords:

Punica granatum. Rat. Elastase. Lung inflammation. Lung oedema. emphysema

Abstract

We investigated the effect of Punica granatum peel aqueous extract (PGE), on pulmonary inflammation and alveolar degradation induced by intratracheal administration of Elastase in Sprague Dawley rats. Lung inflammation was induced in rats by intratracheal instillation of Elastase. On day 1 and 2, animals received an intraperitoneal injection of PGE (200 mg/mL), three hours later, they were intratracheally instilled with 25U/kg pancreatic porcine Elastase. Animals were sacrificed 7 days later. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) were collected and cellularity, histology and mRNA expression of Monocyte chemotactic protein 1(MCP-1), Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α), Interleukin 6 (IL-6), and Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) were studied. In addition, activity of TNF- α, IL-6 and MCP-1 on BAL were also analyzed by
ELISA Kit. Elastase administration increased: BAL cellularity, neutrophils recruitment and BAL MCP1, IL-6 expressions. It also increased lung TNF-α, MCP-1, MMP-2 expressions, platelets recruitment, histological parameters at 7th day of elastase treatment. Intraperitoneal injection of 200 mg/kg of PGE reduced, significantly, BAL cellularity, and neutrophils recruitment. However, in animal treated with PGE, MCP-1, MMP-2 and IL-6 on day 7, were similar to the Sham group. Treatment with PGE (200 mg/kg) also significantly reduced lung TNF-α, and MCP-1 expression. This study reveals that PGE Punica granatum protects against elastase lung inflammation and alveolar degradation induced in rats.

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An aqueous pomegranate peel extract (Punica granatum) protect against Elastase-induced pulmonary emphysema in Sprague Dawley rats model. (2022). Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 57. https://doi.org/10.1590/s2175-97902020000418972